My St0rageb0x: Little Madge's First Birthday Treat

Oh Birthdays. Have I told you on my old posts how I love celebrating birthdays? I love the meaning and I really love planning about birthdays. It reminds me how special, fun and exciting life is! :)

Anyway, last November 23, we celebrated my unica hija's first year on earth. Hubby and I decided for a cheap yet fun-filled Jollibee Party experience.

(Jollibee details for Madge's birthday on my last post <click here> and Jollibee rates here).

Madge woke up her usual waking time at 6:00 in the morning. She was of course, at her age, clueless that it was her big day that day. After her hearty breakfast and bath, we all readied for the birthday bash.

Hello Kitty accesories from a not so expensive Hello kitty shop. the necklace was a gift from Fritz's Tito Boy from Australia

Madge's 'for playing' dress, shoes from Enfant, dress from Hello Kitty corner at Sm Dept. Store

Hello Kitty shoes from SM Dept Store, socks from Osh Kosh, dress from lola (she bought it from a baby shop, forgot the name)

At exactly 12:15 at noon, we arrived at Jollibee Pearl Drive located at Fairview, Quezon City. The staff were still fixing the party zone when we arrived and the balloon decors were still not done. We waited for 30mins to enter the room.

Kudos to the staffs, I loved its simple decors. There were Hello Kitty party hats every table. The place wasn't that big that's why they haven't had the chance to put all the lootbags and prizes on the table. The tarpaulin (which was a gift from my highschool friends, Camille and Jude) was only placed on the glass window. But it doesn't matter, the party venue was still perfect for me.

just pretty!! i love..:)

Hello Kitty cupcake towels, gift of my college buddies (Jho, Kringles, Ange, Diane and Mara)

balloon decor and my DIY lootbags (pinks are for girls, colored ones are game prizes)

Hello Kitty Lootbags for girls

did i just say i love these??

Entrance banner from Ninang Michelle

from highschool bff's Camille and Jude

We started the party with a prayer from my brother's mom-in-law.

Tita Marissa,oh and the Birthday girl on the corner with yaya..:)

guests during the prayer

After the prayer, the hosts called in Jollibee and Mr. Yum! The kids went gaga while the 'special guests' entered the party zone.

with Jollibee and Mr. Yum

Jollibee waving...

dancing Mr. Yum

There were just two games during the party, one for the youngsters, which is the epic, the classic, 'Bring Me', and one for the not so old, which the hosts called as, Maximum-minimum. It's where 2 teams, girls vs. boys, arrange themselves according to height, age, or birthdate. The wacky-bubbly host also made them arrange themselves from the prettiest, then from how many boyfriends they've had. Oh, their waistlines were also measured here, :)

Kuya Iyo won one prize for the 'Bring Me',Jollibee holds his prize

Host saying what to bring him next (sorry his face was sort of..cut..)
and look! the birthday girl is pointing onto something..:)

This baby boy, my bestfriend's son, won like thrice or more.

girls arranging themselves from the prettiest to the not so..

Arranging by height..hehe

by..err..dunno..:)

When the games were done, guests of my baby love munched on their late lunch / early merienda.

Just look how gorgeous Madge's guests were:

from the left: Tita Jane, Tita Mey Anne with son, Carl, Tita She with daughter, Khai, and Ninang Marilyn with nephew, Iyo

Ninang Michelle with niece

Ninang Marilyn with the uber kulet Iyo

they are enjoying the party..:D

Kids..

Tita Melo with son, Cheese

Ninang Yen with niece, Lotty

clockwise: Tita MJ, Ninong Mark, Tita Ven, Tita Melo and son, Ninang Marilyn and nephew

clockwise: ze Birthday girl with ninang Michelle, Ninang Marilynand Kuya Iyo, Tita Kae, Tito Kurt, Jane and Daddy Fritz

my precious pearl with ate Lotty

BusinessWorld dabarkads

mi familia

ate Dolor, Fritz's cousin's wife, and her kids Zamantha and Zamuel with her Tita.

Dj's (Fritz's cousin) wife Alice with kids Nicka and Mon and yaya wearing yellow

clockwise: my Bestfriend, Miles with her sisters, Caye and Cole and Tita Michelle wearing white

officemate Tone with wife Joy and son Dylan

My family, Papa, ate wearing red and kuya..mama standing eating her spag

Tita Dolor

Lolo and lola playing with my little angel

Fritz's barkada, Jay, Ryan, Anne and Daryll when their Daughter Zaf

My bestfriend's family, Tita Oni wearing green, and ate Tess on the far left

Big Bro with her daughter, Rica

Parties would never be complete without the singing of the Birthday song to the Birthday celebrant. But before that, the parents would have to state their birthday message to the little girl.

Daddy first..

Then, mommy..

still no smiles from the celebrant..

We sang her the birthday song while daddy..err..Madge blow her candle on her Birthday cake.

Then, we gave the kiddos their giveaways, Hello Kitty lootbags for girls and My Bestfriend Jollibee lootbags for boys. I also added lootbags filled with candies.

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pila to get their giveaways

There's still one more surprise for the kiddos, I readied a Pinata full of candies for them.

I was helping Madge pull the thread yet it turned out she doesn't need some help..:D

Now, let's view her gifts..

Before the party ended, the hosts randomly open Madge's gifts, which i find super funny because many guests wouldn't want their gifts to be opened in front of everybody. hehe. Jollibee even gave Madge his birthday message for her.

I can say that the party was a successful one, Jollibee Pearl Drive's staffs were really fun and accommodating. The place maybe small but it fits all my guests. Kudos to my party host which was very energetic, to my party organizer who's really there to lend a helping hand and to the one assigned to the food. My apologies to my guests for the late serving of foods thus making them hungry, I didn't realize the staffs were waiting for my signal to start.

The only downside of the party is my little princess not smiling the whole party. She wasn't in the mood and would only want to be carried by her yaya and play with her balloon..:(

Let's see how 'not in the mood' little Madge was: